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Risk Perception and Preventive Behaviors of COVID-19 in University Students

대학생의 코로나19 감염병에 대한 위험인식과 예방행위

  • Han, Suk-Jung (College of Nursing, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Hye (Graduate School of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
  • 한숙정 (삼육대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 이지혜 (삼육대학교 대학원 간호학과)
  • Received : 2021.05.28
  • Accepted : 2021.07.20
  • Published : 2021.07.28
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Abstract

This study was a descriptive research study conducted to understand the relationship between the risk perception and preventive behavior of university students for COVID-19 infection, and to identify the factors that influence the preventive behavior. The subjects collected data from 228 university students of S University in Seoul. The collected data were analyzed using pearson's correlation and multiple regression. The results was the risk perception was 2.5 points out of 5, and the preventive behavior was confirmed as 3.1 points out of 4, and the preventive behavior was found to be affected by resilience, risk perception, self-isolation, and media dependence. In order to prevent new infectious diseases and to adapt to and recover from the post-COVID, it was discussed that there is a need to explore ways to strengthen individual resilience by utilizing the pure functions of the media along with disaster education.

본 연구는 대학생의 코로나19 감염에 대한 위험인식과 예방행위의 관계를 파악하고 예방행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고자 수행된 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구 대상자는 서울 소재 S대학 기숙사에서 생활하고 있는 대학생 228명에게 자료수집을 하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 21.0 프로그램을 활용하여 기술통계, t-test, pearson's 상관관계 분석 그리고 다중회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 대학생의 위험인식은 5점 중 2.5점, 예방행위는 4점 중 3.1점으로 확인되었고, 예방행위는 회복탄력성, 위험인식, 자가격리 유무, 미디어의존에 영향을 받는 것으로 조사되었다. 대학생의 신종감염병 예방과 포스트 코로나 적응 및 회복을 위해 재난교육과 함께 미디어의 순기능을 활용하여 개인의 회복력 강화를 위한 방법들도 모색해야할 필요가 있음을 논의하였다.

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This paper was supported by the Sahmyook University Research Fund in 2020

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